Improvement in shelving for stores



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Letters Patent No. 104,890, dated June-28, 1870.

` IMPROYEMEN'Il IN SHELVING- FOR STORES.

The Schedule referred to in theselLetters Batent and making part ofthe'sam'e To all whom it may concern:

'.'Be it known that I, WILLIAM EnMoxD SooT'n-of Knoxville, in the countyof vKnox and in the State lof Tennessee, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Shelving for Stores; and do'hereby declarethatlthe following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompan ying drawing andfto the letters of referencemarked thereon making a part of this specification.

The na'tuie of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof' movable shelving for stores, as will be hereinafter fully set'fort-h.

In order to enable others skilled in the'art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, inwhich--4 Figure l is a front view, and

Figure 2, a transverse vertical section of my shelv- Figure 3 isAan-edge view of the-shutter.

A represents each section of shelving, which is mounted uponfourrollers, B B.

Each section is constructed so as to form a counter, a, with one or moredrawers, b, underneath. l

Above the counter a is a series of shelves, d d, with cornice e abovethe same.

0n the sides'of each section A are handles, f, for

the purpose of dra-wing themy out in case of lire, or for other reasons.v

These sections maybe finished in any suitable manner, and made so as 'tolit nicely together, molding, slats, or ribs projecting at the end ofone section to lap over the edge of the adjoining section, so as'topresent the appearance of an unbroken front.

`The sections, when put together, may also be connected hy hooks orother suitable means.

On the back of the sections are'horizontal slats or rib's, q. g, to keepthe shelving away from the wall a suitable distance. l

Along thefront of the shelving, in -the counter' a, is'A a groove, forguiding the lower edges of. the shutters C C, said shutters being, onthe frout'side, provided with rollers,'h h, which, 4move upon thecounter, to roll the shutters from side to side.-

At the upper edge of the shutters,ou the rcar side, is cut ashoulder, asseen in iig. 3, with two or more small guide-bars, i, attached to therear side of the shutter, so as to form a groove, in which lits a bar,m, attac-hed to the' shelving, and forming a guide for the upper ends ofthe shutters.

The shutters maybe constructed in any suitable manner, either 'pancledor otherwise, as may be dcsired.

Lalso provide a curtain,'D, for cach section of .the

shelving, said curtain passing over a roller, E, in thev cornice e,.oneend hanging down in front, and the other end in rear of the shelving.

, The rear end'of the curtain is provided with a bar, 7.', of suitableweight, to hold the curtain straight, the

front end having also a bar, n, with hook or other device for fasteningit at anydesired point on the shelving. l-

The curtains D may be used with or without the shutters, or the shutterswith or without the curtains.

I do not broadly claim store-shelving mounted upon rollers, as such has'been known heretofore. I

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

rIhe' combination of the shelving sections A with guide m, shelves d,counter a, drawersbb, and rollers B, said shelves being provided withthe doors C, with rollersh 71, all constructed, arranged, and usedsuhstantially as set forth.

In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing, I have `hereunto set lm y handthis 28th day of February, 1870.

l, WILLIAM EDMONDv SCOTT. `Witnesses: l IsAAo E. BARRY, I. E. BARRY, Jr.

